Northern lights forecast tonight

Can you see the aurora tonight?

Aurora Forecast Now turns NOAA space weather data and cloud cover into a city-level viewing chance for the northern lights.

Max Kp next 36h4.3
NOAA forecast timeJul 1, 5:02 PM GMT+8
Best city nowLongyearbyen
Live cacheStatic fallback

Updated from the static build. Live API status will appear when available.

City forecast

Best northern lights chances now

Scores combine NOAA aurora intensity, Kp forecast, latitude, and the best cloud window in the next 24 hours.

Longyearbyen

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Great
93

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 6% Aurora 5 Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coldfoot

Alaska

Great
81

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 12% Aurora 7 United States

Inuvik

Northwest Territories

Great
81

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 5% Aurora 5 Canada

Dawson City

Yukon

Great
80

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 14% Aurora 9 Canada

Fairbanks

Alaska

Great
80

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 1% Aurora 7 United States

Yellowknife

Northwest Territories

Great
80

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 9 Canada

Utqiagvik

Alaska

Great
78

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 58% Aurora 5 United States

Fort Smith

Northwest Territories

Great
76

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 6% Aurora 9 Canada

Hay River

Northwest Territories

Great
76

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 11% Aurora 9 Canada

Arviat

Nunavut

Great
74

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 6 Canada

Cambridge Bay

Nunavut

Great
74

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 16% Aurora 1 Canada

Inari

Lapland

Great
74

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 1% Aurora 0 Finland

Browse locations

City pages for tonight and tomorrow

Use these city pages when you want a stable forecast link, a nearby comparison, or a quick check before driving north.

Longyearbyen

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Great
93

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 6% Aurora 5 Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coldfoot

Alaska

Great
81

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 12% Aurora 7 United States

Inuvik

Northwest Territories

Great
81

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 5% Aurora 5 Canada

Dawson City

Yukon

Great
80

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 14% Aurora 9 Canada

Fairbanks

Alaska

Great
80

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 1% Aurora 7 United States

Yellowknife

Northwest Territories

Great
80

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 9 Canada

Utqiagvik

Alaska

Great
78

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 58% Aurora 5 United States

Arviat

Nunavut

Great
74

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 6 Canada

Cambridge Bay

Nunavut

Great
74

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 16% Aurora 1 Canada

Inari

Lapland

Great
74

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 1% Aurora 0 Finland

Ivalo

Lapland

Great
74

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 4% Aurora 0 Finland

Kirkenes

Finnmark

Great
73

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 17% Aurora 0 Norway

Kiruna

Norrbotten County

Great
73

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 2% Aurora 0 Sweden

Kittila

Lapland

Great
73

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 0 Finland

Rankin Inlet

Nunavut

Great
73

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 4 Canada

Tasiilaq

Sermersooq

Great
73

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 2 Greenland

Alta

Finnmark

Great
72

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 29% Aurora 0 Norway

Hammerfest

Finnmark

Great
72

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 37% Aurora 0 Norway

Ilulissat

Avannaata

Great
72

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 70% Aurora 4 Greenland

Sodankyla

Lapland

Great
72

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 0 Finland

Churchill

Manitoba

Good
71

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 6 Canada

Kangerlussuaq

Qeqqata

Good
71

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 59% Aurora 4 Greenland

Nuuk

Sermersooq

Good
71

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 13% Aurora 3 Greenland

Rovaniemi

Lapland

Good
71

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 0 Finland

Akureyri

Northeast

Good
70

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 0 Iceland

Egilsstadir

East

Good
70

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 0 Iceland

Iqaluit

Nunavut

Good
70

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 19% Aurora 3 Canada

Kuusamo

North Ostrobothnia

Good
70

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 3% Aurora 0 Finland

Lulea

Norrbotten County

Good
70

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 4% Aurora 0 Sweden

Svolvaer

Nordland

Good
70

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 31% Aurora 0 Norway

Oulu

North Ostrobothnia

Good
69

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 0% Aurora 0 Finland

Whitehorse

Yukon

Good
69

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 38% Aurora 6 Canada

Abisko

Norrbotten County

Good
68

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 43% Aurora 0 Sweden

Anchorage

Alaska

Good
68

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 1% Aurora 2 United States

Nome

Alaska

Good
67

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 55% Aurora 3 United States

Umea

Västerbotten County

Good
66

10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time

Kp 4.3 Cloud 19% Aurora 0 Sweden

Forecast atlas

Browse by location, guide, or forecast term

Move from a single city result into place collections, plain-English guides, and the forecast terms that explain tonight's setup.

How to use it

Start with your city score

Great and Good mean it is worth checking the sky. Possible means camera-first or drive-north conditions. Low means wait for a stronger alert.

What matters

Kp is only one signal

Kp helps describe storm strength, but local visibility also depends on aurora oval position, clouds, twilight, moonlight, and light pollution.

Update strategy

Built for cached refreshes

The public forecast uses cached official feeds, and storm watches can trigger more frequent refreshes for live city checks.

Data sources

Official space weather, plain-English forecast

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected Warning Condition: Persistence NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

NOAA SWPC OVATION Aurora Forecast

Used for forecast data, Kp values, or local sky conditions.

NOAA SWPC Planetary K Index Forecast

Used for forecast data, Kp values, or local sky conditions.

Open-Meteo Forecast API

Used for forecast data, Kp values, or local sky conditions.

FAQ

Northern lights forecast basics

What Kp do I need to see the northern lights?

High-latitude cities can see aurora at lower Kp values. Mid-latitude cities often need Kp 5 or higher, plus clear skies and a dark northern horizon.

Why does my city have a low score during a storm watch?

A storm watch describes global geomagnetic activity. Local visibility also depends on where the aurora oval sits, your latitude, clouds, twilight, and light pollution.

How often should this forecast update?

The public forecast can update from official feeds throughout the day. During a G2 or stronger watch, the live cache can refresh more frequently.